Alexander Cunninghame, 5th Laird of Craigends

ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS

Alexander Cunningham of Craigends is the son of William Cunningham of Craigends. Stirnet: Cunningham 03 His mother is Margaret Cunningham. NRS: GD39/1/130

Death

Alexander Cunningham of Craigends died before 10 February 1615. NRS: GD39/1/192

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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26 December 1584: Obligation by Elizabeth Conynghame, widow of James Craufurd of Auchinames, narrating that in the infeftment of liferent made by her husband to her of the lands of Gill, Glentone and Drum, and also in the liferent confirmation granted to her by James, Earl of Glencairn thereupon, there is reserved the liferent of Geilles Conynghame, widow of John Crawfurd of Achinnames; and for certain sums paid to her by said Geilles Conynghame she consents that Geilles enjoy the full liferent right of the said lands without molestation. Witnesses (at Glasgow) are Gabriel Conynghame and William Androsone, her servants. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/218

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10 May 1585: Disposition by Geilleis Conynghame, widow of John Craufurd of Achinames, to Alexander Conynghame of Craganis and Elizabeth Conyngham, widow of James Craufurd of Achinames, for certain sums of money, of her terce of the lands of Achinames during the said Elizabeth's lifetime. Witnesses (at Craganis) Robert Craufurd and Gabriel Conynghame. [
https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx... National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/219]

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2 May 1586: Letters of Inhibition at the instance of Elizabeth Cwnynghame, Lady Craganis, Alex, C. of Craganis, her spouse, and Gelis C., widow of John Craufurd of Auchinames, against tenants and occupiers of their lands of Whiteside, Glentoun, Gill and Drum, who are under process of removing. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/226

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8 March 1590: Decree arbitral given by Mr John Graham of Halyards sole Arbiter chosen by Dame Margaret Campbell, wife of James Earl of Glencairn and assignee of umquhile Alexander Earl of Glencairn to the reversion therein mentioned with consent of said James Earl of Glencairn, her husband and Mrs Jean Cunningham their daughter on the one part and Alex Cunningham of Craigends for himself and taking burden for Margaret Cunningham his mother and Paul Doig of Dunrobin her husband on the other part, anent the profits and duties of the lands of Mansuray, Lintwhite and Knaps, (Mill of Lochir, £10 land of Auchinsaills and Auchincloqth) claimed by the said Dame Margaret Campbell and the Earl her husband since using the order of redemption by them against the said Alexander Cunningham and his mother. And whereby the Arbiter decerns the said Dame Margaret Campbell, the Earl her husband, and Mrs Jean Cunningham, their daughter, to discharge the said Alexander Cunningham and his mother, the maills and duties of said lands preceding the date of the submission and the said Alexander Cunningham to pay Mrs Jean Cunningham the sum of £400. Witnesses, William Cunningham of Caprington, Robert Graham of Thornick &c. (Daniel Cunningham of Dalkeith ordered to be entered in the Books by the Lords of Council on 10 March 1590). At Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Earld of Glencairn, GD39/1/130

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16 January 1596-97: Obligation by Alexander Conynghame of Cragens, narrating that Elizabeth C., his spouse, disponed to Patrick Crawfurd, elder of Auchinnames her liferent right in Corsbie-Crawfurd, with other terce due to her from Auchinames, for the sum of £8331:10: 7 Scots, and in security thereof the lands of Auchinnames were wadset to said Alexander and her. Alexander therefore obliges himself to John C. of Ross and Alex. C. of Corshill that when the principal sum is paid and the above lands redeemed, he shall infeft Elizabeth in a sufficient jointure, subject to the approval of her friends abovewritten, and having regard to the liferent already possessed by Margaret Cunynghame, Lady Cragenis, mother of said Alexander. Witnesses (at Glasgow), William C., the granter's brother german, Alexander C., his servant, and William C., brother of said Elizabeth. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/262

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10 February 1615: Decree of apprising by James Cunningham of Eschenyards dated 10th February 1615, assigned by him to umquhile Alexander Cunningham of Craigends and redeemed by William Lord Kilmaurs from Wiilliam Cunningham of Craigends, son and heir of said umquhile Alexander Cunningham of Craigends. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/192

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1 September 1619: Charter by King James VI to William Lord Kilmaurs, his heirs and assignees of the barony of Finlayston and Ranfurly, Cunningham, lying in the county of Renfrew and 20 pound land of Stevenston with the castle, fortalice etc. of Kerlaw in the bailiary of Cunningham, and which had been apprised from James Earl of Glencairn father of Lord Kilmaurs by James Cunningham of Eschenyards for the sum of 5260 merks conform to decree of apprising dated 10th February 1615 (assigned by him to umquhile Alexander Cunningham of Craigends and redeemed by William Lord Kilmaurs from Wiilliam Cunningham of Craigends, son & heir of said umquhile Alexander Cunningham of Craigends) and to which Decree and Charter of Apprising following thereon his Lordship had acquired right conform to the legal reversion and right of redemption. At Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/192

Genealogy

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